Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-05-20
A TURN In LOVE.

Vermont has within its borders
more quaint, interesting towns, than
any other state in the Union. Per
haps Jerseyville is the oldest, quaint
est and most lifeless one of the whole
lot. The inhabitants number about
two hundred, round figures. The
mail arrives and departs twice week,
and brass (windy) band discourses
patriotic music, such as ~ ankee
Dude-l-do," etc, in front of the town
hall, every Fourth of July. A meet
in house stands in the centre of the
town. aanked on all sides by the prin,
cipal business houses, to-wit: A tav-
ern, a general store. hotel, and a
blacksmith's shop.
The Rev. T. P. Jones, the pastor
of the flock, while attending to the
spiritual wants of the people, also
dispensed legal food as Justice OF
the Peace, and devoted the balance OF
his time in presiding over Uncle
Sans mail pouch behind a little
desk in the general store" AS a
pastor he was universally liked but
as Justice of the Peace, he was
barely tolerated, while he was des-
pissed entirely when he took up his
position behind the letter boxes.
There were always on hand hall
dozen villagers who were eternally
looking for letter From the folks
out West" They called regularly,
but the letters never came, and the
indignant villagers learned to dislike
the postmaster as though it were his
fault.
Next to Rev. Jones in point OF
prominence came Walter Winter, a
rich young farmer who lived with his
aged mother Just outside the village,
Walter had received a very fair edu-
cation and this fact made him quite
an important parsonage in the village.
He was generous young man, and
like all other good young men, he had
a peculiar fault. He was tickle and
inconstant in love. He had already
kept steady company with several
yonng ladies' and had given them the
"mitten," as the country lad would
say. At this date he was engaged, "
as usual, to the pretty daughter of a
rich neighbor, who secretly vowed
that if Walter went back on his word
this time "he would make it exceed
ingly uncomfortable for him"
Annie Rose, the object of Walters
alteration, was prepossessing blonde
of nineteen summers She had re-
ceived a good education, was an apt
player on the organ (no pianos in
that town., and had read few books.
Besides this, she was an only child,
and, of course, would in the course
of time, inherit ner fathers vast es-
tate. Every young lad in the whole
section was dead in love with her.
When it became known that Walter
Winter had asked for and received her
hand many were the insinuations
made by this band of bold suitors
One young swain even went so far as
to bet cigar with the clergyman,
alias justice of the peace that the
couple would never be married.
Now cigars were very rare luxury
in Jerseyville, and this event created
universal. Some one was going to
smoke at somebody else's expense,
and that was something very strange
in Jerseyville.
So things went along in the usual
way until in July. Walter still re-
mained very attentive to Annie, and
the wise heads began to count on an
early marriage. Harvest time came,
and Walter needed an extra hand on
the farm. He had not long to wait,
for one morning a stranger came to
his door and asked for work. Walter
took the young man into his house,
questioned him, and then set him to
work
The young man worked hard while
in the field, and Walter was not long
"a finding him a valuable assistant.
He gave his name as Jerry Black !;
claimed to be an orphan and to be
we'll educated He made a decided
impression on the villagers and soon
his society Was in great demand. To
all their attentions he was Indifferent
He at last was forced to enter society,
and, to the surprise of all, showed a
decided preference for Annie Rose
That young miss was Indifferent at
first, but soon began to show unmis
taxable signs of a lively interest in
Jerry. This puzzled the villagers
while it set Jerry to thinking.
Jerseyyille was treated to more
than one surprise that year A rob-
berry was committed one night early
in August. Now robbery was not
wonderful thing any where else in
the broad world save in that hospital
town.
A farmers house had been broken
into and some fifty odd dollars taken.
A meeting was held at which all the
farmers and farm-hands.. attended.
The most active man at the meeting
was Jerry Black. He advised the
men to band together, hunt the villain
down, and punish him severely. This
suggestion was acted upon, and so
popular lad Jerry become that he
was chosen as their leader. While
Walter Winter held no misgiving as
to Black, yet, he determined to keep
close watch on both him and An.
ME.
That very next night another bold
robbery was committed, in which an
old farmer was knocked senseless by
a heavy blow and all his money taken.
Jerry was the drst one to learn of the
affair and collected a body of men,